Bill Bell
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For the soap opera creator, please see William J. Bell.
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William V. ("Bill") Bell is the current mayor of Durham, North Carolina.
Bell holds degrees in engineering from Howard University and New York University. Formerly a senior engineer for IBM, Bell was first elected to the Durham County Commissioners in 1972, where he served until 2000 (with the single exception of 1994-1996). He was the chairman of the Durham County Commissioners from 1982 to 1994. Bell was first elected mayor of Durham in 2001 and was re-elected in 2003.